Roller type shoe staining machine



July 10, 1956 JALBERT 2,753,838

ROLLER TYPE SHOE STAINING MACHINE Filed Sept. 11, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Fig. 72 )4 66 f Fig. 2

Adrian L. Ja/berf INVENTOR.

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ROLLER TYPE SHOE STAINING MACHINE Filed Sept. 11, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Adrien L. Ja/berf INVENTOR.

l lnited States Patent ROLLER TYPE SHOE STAINING MACHINE Adrien L. Jalbert, Lewiston, Maine, assignor of fifty per cent to Emile I. Jalbert, Lewiston, Maine Application September 11, 1953, Serial No. 379,565

2 Claims. (Cl. 118262) This invention relates generally to a machine for applying stain to shoes, and pertains more particularly to an improved type of such machines which embodies a simplified and improved form of mechanism.

A primary object of this invention is to provide an improved form of shoe staining machine in which a stain or dye is applied to a roller member by power means and .in which the staining or dyeing operation is performed by maintaining 'the shoe to be stained against the applying roller while the same is not in contact with the power means.

Another object of this invention is to provide a shoe staining machine which applies stain or dye to the edge of a sole and heel of a shoe in one single operation.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a side elevational view of the shoe staining machine;

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical elevation showing a portion of the front of the machine;

Figure 3 is an enlarged elevational view showing a side and in position for use; and

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the assembly shown in Figure 2.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, a supporting platform is indicated by the reference character and is provided with front legs 12 as well as rear legs 14 for positioning the platform at a proper height most comfortable to an operator using the same. The legs may be suitably braced, as by cross-members 16 and 18. Securely fastened to the platform 10 by any suitable means is a receptacle indicated generally by the reference character 20 which includes side walls 22, a front wall 24, and a rear wall 26 as well as a bottom member 28. The side walls 22 are notched or stepped, as at 30, such that the front wall is of considerably lesser height than the rear wall 26 so that the interior of the receptacle is readily accessible for maintaining the proper level of stain or dye therein. The opposed side walls 22 journal a shaft member 32, the opposite ends of which extend outwardly from respective side walls to be provided with the thrust bearing members 34 secured to the shaft as by set screws 36 such as to maintain the proper position of the shaft with respect to the side walls. One end of the shaft is also provided with a pulley member, indicated generally by the reference character 38, and the manner of attachment of this pulley member to the shaft may also be by a. set screw 40, if desired.

Fastened to the shaft 32 as by set screws 42 on its hubs 44, is a supply roller, indicated generally by the reference character 46, which extends below the top edge of the front wall 24 sufliciently to be partially immersed in the stain or dye placed within the receptacle. This roller includes a drum portion 48 provided with a peripheral Patented July 10, 1956 coating of cellular rubber or other porous resilient material 50.

A pair of uprights 52 are disposed at each rear corner of the recetpacle and are secured to the platform 10 by suitable fasteners 54 extending through their horizontally disposed ear portions 56. The upper ends of these uprights extend above the upper edge of the rear wall 26 and are apertured to receive a pivot rod 58 by means of which a frame assembly 60 is pivotally secured to the machine. This frame includes the parallel side members 62 rigidly interconnected at their inner ends by the crossmember 64 and being apertured at their forward ends to receive a journal shaft 66 secured to the applicating roller member indicated generally by the referencecharacter 68. The applicating roller is of similar construction to the previously described supply roller 46 in that it embodies .a drum portion '70 and an outer covering of cellular resilient material 72. Just forward of the pivot rod 58 and secured on the side members 62 are ear or bracket arms 74 whose free ends are apertured to receive a shaft 76 carrying a control or cleaning roller member 78, which control roller member is likewise provided with a drum portion '80 and a resilient cover portion 82. The connection between the arms 74 and the legs 72 is accomplished by means of suitable fasteners 84 and is such as to rigidly afiix the arms with respect to the legs whereby the contact pressure exerted between the rollers 78 and 68 may be controlled as desired.

A treadle assembly, indicated generally by the reference character 86, includes a support bracket 88 secured to and depending from the lower cross-member 18 and carrying a rock shaft 90 at its lower end through which the treadle arm 92 is pivotally secured thereto, the free end of the treadle arm being provided with a foot pad portion 94 such that the operator may readily manipulate the same. An intermediate portion of the arm is apertured to receive suitably bent lower end of a rod member 96 which extends upwardly therefrom to terminate in a looped portion 98 surrounding the cross-member 64 on the frame 60. In this manner, it will be manifest that downward pressure on the treadle assembly will manipulate the applieating roller 68 from the position shown in Figure 1 to the position shown in Figure 3.

An electric motor or other suitable source of power 100 is rigidly secured to the platform 10 and its shaft 102 is provided with a pulley member 104 over which the belt member 106 is trained for driving the previously described pulley member 38, and consequently, the supply roller 46.

In operation, the power source 100 rotates the supply roller 46 to pick up a supply of stain on its periphery and, with the treadle assembly in the upraised position, the weight of the applicating roller will engage the same against the supply roller 46 such as to be rotated and have its surface covered with stain. The contact between the control roller 78 and the applicating roller 68 is adjusted such that the proper film of stain is applied to the latter. When it is desired to apply stain or dye to the edge of the sole and heel of a shoe, indicated generally by the reference character 108, the operator depresses the treadle assembly to manipulate the applicating roller to the position shown in Figure 3 Whereafter the edge of the shoe sole and heel is pushed against the applicating roller 68 to rotate the same and transfer a quantity of dye or stain throughout the entire extent of the edge. It will be apparent that this operation can be performed in one single operation by proper manipulation of the shoe. The cellular material utilized on all of the roller members absorbs a proper amount of dye and imparts a continuous and even stain to the shoe edge and, furthermore, due to the limited amount of dye picked up by this material, it will be manifest that there is no splashing or flinging of stain or dye ofi' any of the roller members while they are being manipulated or rotated by the power mechanism.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will be readily understood and further explana tion is believed to be unnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A shoe staining machine comprising a base, a receptacle on said base, a supply roller journaled in said receptacle and adapted to be partially immersed in liquid stain placed therein, an applicating roller, means mounting said applicating roller on said base for movement into and out of contact with said supply roller, said means also mounting a cleaning roller, said cleaning roller engaging said applicating roller to control the amount of stain carried thereby, said applicating roller being normally in contact with the supply roller, means for moving the applicating roller out of contact with the supply roller, and means for rotating said supply roller.

2. A shoe staining machine comprising a base, a receptacle on said base, a supply roller journaled in said receptacle and adapted to be partially immersed in liquid stain placed therein, an applicating roller, said rollers including drums provided on their peripheral surfaces with bands of resilient, cellular material, means mounting said applicating roller on said base for movement into and out of contact with said supply roller, said means also mounting a cleaning roller, said cleaning roller engaging said applicating roller to control the amount of stain carried thereby, said applicating roller being normally in contact with the supply roller, means for moving the applicating roller out of contact with the supply roller, and means for rotating said supply roller.

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